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Tour de France: The History, the Legend, the Riders (Hardcover)

by Chris Boardman (Foreword), Graeme Fife (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; Updated reprint edition (27 May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840181923
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840181920
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 798,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Phil Liggett, television commentator, Daily Telegraph
'This is a difficult book to put down. Fife has a keen eye for detail.'

The Independent
'Stuffed full of good material...anevocative account, good on the hardship that makes the Tour an examination of the human spirit.'

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2.0 out of 5 stars Rambling Prose, 6 Mar 2003
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This review is from: Tour De France: The History, the Legend, the Riders (Mainstream sport) (Paperback)
I am no master of the pen but will try to keep to one subject per sentence. If Mr Fife had also tried to keep to this maxim I would have enjoyed the very entertaining stories in his book all the more.

On many occasions I was forced to re-read sections, as the prose darted off to introduce thoughts that were obviously circulating around the authors head and just had to be pinned down there and then.

This was the first book I had read about the world of Pro cycling, and I was very taken with the excitement of the events and the results, which came through despite the writing.

The Unknown TDF by Les Woodland makes an interesting counter to this book; less partisan, more readable and certainly better proofed than this volume.

One for cyclists only.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Wanted: A good editor, 28 Feb 2007
This review is from: Tour De France: The History, the Legend, the Riders (Paperback)
In amongst the words lies a really good read, detailing the history, the stories, the experiences. Unfortunately getting to them requires a great deal of effort, and as a keen cyclist but not on intimate terms with the history of the tour, it became increasingly frustrating trying to keep track of his ramblings.

Part of this was due to his attack on Paul Kimmage's Rough Ride where he abuses the author for breaking the rule of peleton by talking about doping. Frankly, after that, his credibility for me dived.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings to life the history of the tour, 6 Jul 1999
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In my opinion this is the first time a real craftsman has researched and tackled the history of the Tour de France . Greame really captures the pain and passion and I was able to understand at last what has motivated and moulded the stars of this singular sport .
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3.0 out of 5 stars First half is great - shame about the second half
The book changes radically half way through. I loved the first half of this book (4 stars) but would only give the second half 2 stars. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars History and atmosphere
Many books tell of Tour history, but this one is outstanding. The hardship and suffering of past and present competitors is reinforced by the author's experience of riding the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent comparisons of legends and mordern era
Graeme Fife has captured the readers attention by telling the stories of the early years. He narrates the difficulties faced by the unassisted riders of that era, and compares it... Read more
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